On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Christopher Forsythe <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Dick Guertin <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Christopher Forsythe <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> > Does it work for any apps? The setting in general is for every app that > works with Growl. > > According to Evan: Idle time is checked when the notification first appears. You will never be able to make a notification sticky via idleness by performing an action using your mouse or keyboard. > >> This seems to tie together the General tab settings with the Application >> settings. What I have in the General tab isn't leaving the notification on >> the screen BECAUSE of the Application setting? Doesn't this make them one >> issue? >> > > The general tab's idle setting does not tie into this setting. > > But does the application setting affect the general setting? If so, that's the direction of the "tie" that I'm referring to. > >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Dick Guertin <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I don't believe what you say. I'm running Growl 1.1.6 on Tiger 10.4.11, >>>> and I've attached a screenshot, assuming you meant me to navigate as >>>> follows: System Preferences -> Growl -> Applications -> Firefox -> >>>> Notifications. What you see is what was installed by Growl itself. This >>>> is >>>> the "Notifications" pane for every Application in the list. Back on the >>>> Main Pane, I have "Leave ..." set to 2-seconds, and the checkbox is >>>> checked, >>>> which means a checkmark appears in front of "Sticky Notifications" in the >>>> GrowlMenu (drop-down list from the menu icon). >>>> >>>> Every application that creates Notifications display them in the >>>> selected location (upper-right), and 5-seconds later they disappear by >>>> themselves. So, #1, they don't stay for 30-seconds, only 5-seconds, AND >>>> #2, >>>> Sticky Notifications doesn't appear to work because they my Main Pane >>>> settings are being ignored. It is totally unclear the relationship between >>>> "Sticky Notifications" and "Application Decides". I assumed, and expected, >>>> the Main Pane setting stating "Leave notifications on the screen after 2 >>>> seconds of inactivity" would override "Application Decides" if the time >>>> frame (2-seconds) is less than the application's time (which I can't see). >>>> In other words, after 2-seconds, the Notification would STICK as long as >>>> the >>>> notification is still there (application didn't delete it). But 5-seconds >>>> go by, and the notification is deleted. What am I missing? >>>> >>>> Dickster >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 5:49 AM, Chris Forsythe <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> The default is 30 seconds I think for this setting. This is more for >>>>> people who want to walk away and not miss notifications. So the >>>>> notification >>>>> will come up 30 seconds after idle starts occurring, and will stay on >>>>> screen >>>>> until acknowledged. >>>>> Sticky doesn't have a time frame of how long to stay on screen, so once >>>>> sticky, it stays on screen until acknowledged. >>>>> >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 1, 2009, at 1:33 AM, Dick Guertin wrote: >>>>> >>>>> So you're saying I need to set it to 1-second to get it to persist? >>>>> And after >>>>> 1-second, will it remain until I close it myself? What's the default >>>>> time for >>>>> any notice to remain on the screen? >>>>> >>>>> Dickster >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Chris Forsythe <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> For the inactivity setting, that's how long before things start >>>>>> sticking. So for that 300, it'd be 5 minutes of no mouse, keyboard, or >>>>>> any other kind of input. >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris >>>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 31, 2009, at 11:07 PM, Dickster <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I read the Mark thread started by Martin S. Taylor (Sticky >>>>>> > Notifications: I'm confused), and wanted to report that >>>>>> notifications >>>>>> > from Firefox, like "Cache Cleared", only stay on the screen for >>>>>> about >>>>>> > 5 to 10 seconds, and then automatically disappear. This happens >>>>>> > regardless of the "Sticky Notifications" checkmark in the GrowlMenu, >>>>>> > which checks/unchecks "Leave notifications on screen after <n> >>>>>> seconds >>>>>> > of inactivity". But with the checkmark, and the checked box, these >>>>>> > notifications from Firefox only stay a short period. I have <n> set >>>>>> > at 300, or 5 minutes. I expected notifications to stay 5 minutes, >>>>>> but >>>>>> > they don't REGARDLESS of the state of the Sticky Notifications >>>>>> > checkmark (linked to Leave... checkbox). >>>>>> > >>>>>> > How do I get notifications to stay for 5 minutes? I'm confused. >>>>>> > (That now make two of us, Martin & me). >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Dickster >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Growl Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
